Hayley T.

Gaithersburg, MD

Hayley, Writing and Reading Tutor

Hayley offers online lessons

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Lafayette College

English, Art History

Oregon State University

Master's

Education

Lafayette College (English, Art History)

Oregon State University (Master's)

About Hayley

My English teachers taught me more than Shakespeare; under their guidance I learned how to form and express my own ideas, to listen carefully to the ideas of my classmates and to engage in conversation. I think that every student has the right to realize the value of their contributions, within and beyond the English classroom, and I make it my goal to help students recognize their worth.

I practice active listening. I've found that when given the opportunity, students often reveal interests and strengths that don't make it into tests and papers. During my five years spent as a college writing tutor, I learned to recognize deep reservoirs of inspiration, of individuality, and ask the open-ended questions that encouraged students to tap into these sources themselves. The goal being: develop the student, not just the paper.

Creativity resonates, and some of my most memorable moments as a student were born from an English teacher’s decision to introduce modernism with a painting, or to compare Slaughterhouse Five to Harold and Maude. Just as I have an assortment of interests (film, photography, baking, running, ballet, to name a few) so do my students; I do my best to incorporate these natural attractions into our discussions to make the lessons more effective.

Above all, tutoring is about the student. I look forward to getting to know yours and learning a thing or two, myself.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information.My English teachers taught me more than Shakespeare; under their guidance I learned how to form and express my own ideas, to listen carefully to the ideas of my classmates and to engage in conversation. I think that every student has the right to realize the value of their contributions,…Read more

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Hayley offers online lessons

Hayley is approved to conduct lessons through Wyzant Online. Wyzant Online allows students and tutors to work remotely via video, audio, and collaborative whiteboard tools. For more information about how online tutoring works, check out Wyzant Online.

If you’re interested in online lessons, message Hayley to get started.

"A+ Online Sessions"

- Rebecca, Abington, PA on 11/24/16

Hayley is a very knowledgeable and thoughtful tutor. I utilized her online sessions for thesis papers, analysis essays, and compare/contrast assignments. Her guidance and flexibility has eased A LOT of the stress that comes with intense and demanding college courses. Quick responses, quick editing turn-around time, and college "convenient" hours. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

"Patient And Organized"

- Sabrina, Germantown, MD on 11/2/16

Hayley was able to help my son put his thoughts together and help him structure what he has read to form the paragraphs he needs to complete an essay on the subject he wanted to share.

"Amazing!!!"

- Sarah, Silver Spring, MD on 5/27/14

Hayley is my favorite tutor, she is so nice. Her organizational skills are wonderful. She is patient, smart, and so professional. She is flexible, perfectly bilingual and just amazing. French is my first language, and when I had difficulties, she explained material in French to me and made sure that I understood the material. She is so smart, I recommend her to everybody. She is great! I enjoyed working with her. Hayley, please keep the good work. I wish you the best. Thank you is small to express my gratitude. Thanks

"Excellent reading teacher"

- Shyam, Bethesda, MD on 1/17/14

Hayley has been tutoring my daughter for the past 4 months and she just loves spending time with Hayley. She is a very accommodating and responds to emails promptly. She is very patient and has a very nice and effective teaching style.

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Film

Within my English major, I concentrated in Film Studies. In addition to analyzing frames, scenes and themes in analytical essays, I have experience with the filmmaking process; I shot and edited (using Final Cut Pro) two short documentaries for a college film class, I created short web videos about the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and I taught filmmaking at a technology summer camp. I have taken one screenwriting class, so I have a basic knowledge of the screenwriting process.

Lafayette College

English, Art History

Oregon State University

Master's

Education

Lafayette College (English, Art History)

Oregon State University (Master's)

A+ Online Sessions —
Hayley is a very knowledgeable and thoughtful tutor. I utilized her online sessions for thesis papers, analysis essays, and compare/contrast assignments. Her guidance and flexibility has eased A LOT of the stress that comes with intense and demanding college courses. Quick responses, quick editing turn-around time, and college "convenient" hours. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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